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All of the thousands of leaps he’s made over the course of his still-developing high-jump career led Virginia Tech’s Ronnie Black to one of the ultimate stages in the sport last June, and it was too much for him to handle. Scanning the competition in Eugene, Ore., at the U.S. Olympic Trials, he saw some of his heroes in the sport — professionals such as Jamie Nieto and Jesse Williams; guys who would be headed to the Olympics in London while Black would sit at home. Black, a Menchville High graduate who is in his senior year at Tech, admits it was an overwhelming moment, but it was a learning experience. After failing to get out of the preliminary round of the trials, he...

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All of the thousands of leaps he’s made over the course of his still-developing high-jump career led Virginia Tech’s Ronnie Black to one of the ultimate stages in the sport last June, and it was too much for him to handle.Scanning the competition in...